Economy, jobs and prices in Roraima, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Roraima was R$25.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.2% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and the smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 19.1% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Roraima growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Roraima grew 4.2% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 9th fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Roraima grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Roraima was 63.8% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 2nd largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.17% in 2010 to 0.23% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Roraima?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$39,461 per person, 0.73 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 13th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Roraima?
In 2023 services made up 79.5% of gross value added in Roraima, industry 11.7% and agriculture and livestock 8.9% (13th highest agricultural share of 27; Brazil 6.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the public sector in the economy of Roraima?
The largest activities in the economy of Roraima in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (46.2% of gross value added), trade and vehicle repair (12.2%) and agriculture and livestock (8.9%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 46.2%, 2nd highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Roraima?
The unemployment rate in Roraima was 5.0% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 11th lowest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 5.9%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Roraima?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Roraima peaked at 16.7% in January to March 2020; its lowest rate was 4.6% in October to December 2022.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Roraima?
In April to June 2026, 64.1% of people aged 14 and over in Roraima were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 10th highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Roraima?
About 307,000 people in Roraima were employed in April to June 2026 and 16,000 were unemployed; 60.9% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (12th highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Roraima are informal?
42.7% of employed people in Roraima worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 131,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 13th highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 41.6%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Roraima?
Employed people in Roraima usually earned an average of R$3,395 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 12th highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 6.9% on a year earlier and up 4.6% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Roraima?
Average household income per person in Roraima was R$1,870 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 14th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Roraima?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Roraima had an average household income of R$7,141 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$240, a ratio of 29.8 to 1 (12th widest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Roraima?
The Gini index of household income per person in Roraima was 0.506 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), tied for 10th most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.580.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Roraima?
Average household income per person in Roraima was R$1,531 a month in 2024 and the median was R$879; the average is 13th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: R$2,017 average, R$1,328 median).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyIs income growing in Roraima?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Roraima rose from R$1,358 a month in 2019 to R$1,531 in 2024, 2.4% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 7.4% a year.
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- White residents of Roraima had an average household income of R$2,056 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,398 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Roraima compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Roraima ranks 27 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Piaui | R$80.9 billion |
| 22 | Rondonia | R$76.5 billion |
| 23 | Tocantins | R$64.3 billion |
| 24 | Sergipe | R$60.8 billion |
| 25 | Amapa | R$28.0 billion |
| 26 | Acre | R$26.3 billion |
| 27 | Roraima | R$25.1 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Roraima ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Minas Gerais | R$47,321 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$42,553 |
| 14 | Amazonas | R$41,048 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$39,461 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$38,187 |
| 17 | Acre | R$31,676 |
| 18 | Para | R$31,348 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Roraima ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Goias | 4.8% |
| 7 | Parana | 4.3% |
| 8 | Rio Grande do Norte | 4.2% |
| 9 | Roraima | 4.2% |
| 10 | Maranhao | 3.6% |
| 11 | Alagoas | 3.5% |
| 12 | Minas Gerais | 3.4% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Roraima ranks 2 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 77.1% |
| 2 | Roraima | 63.8% |
| 3 | Tocantins | 59.4% |
| 4 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 49.6% |
| 5 | Acre | 42.7% |
| 6 | Piaui | 36.7% |
| 7 | Maranhao | 34.3% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Roraima ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Maranhao | 11.1% |
| 11 | Parana | 11.1% |
| 12 | Bahia | 10.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 8.9% |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Sul | 8.8% |
| 15 | Minas Gerais | 7.3% |
| 16 | Santa Catarina | 7.1% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Roraima ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | 5.6% |
| 15 | Sao Paulo | 5.4% |
| 16 | Paraiba | 5.4% |
| 17 | Roraima | 5.0% |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Sul | 4.2% |
| 19 | Tocantins | 4.1% |
| 20 | Goias | 4.0% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Roraima ranks 10 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 65.6% |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 65.3% |
| 9 | Tocantins | 64.4% |
| 10 | Roraima | 64.1% |
| 11 | Minas Gerais | 64.0% |
| 12 | Espirito Santo | 62.6% |
| 13 | Amazonas | 61.5% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Roraima ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Amapa | 44.5% |
| 11 | Acre | 43.7% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 43.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 42.7% |
| 14 | Rondonia | 42.0% |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | 41.3% |
| 16 | Espirito Santo | 40.0% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Roraima ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$3,731 |
| 10 | Rondonia | R$3,720 |
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$3,505 |
| 12 | Roraima | R$3,395 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$3,351 |
| 14 | Minas Gerais | R$3,341 |
| 15 | Amapa | R$3,058 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Roraima ranks 14 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$2,209 |
| 12 | Tocantins | R$1,979 |
| 13 | Rondonia | R$1,970 |
| 14 | Roraima | R$1,870 |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,779 |
| 16 | Sergipe | R$1,688 |
| 17 | Amapa | R$1,675 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Roraima ranks 11 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Piaui | 0.508 |
| 9 | Paraiba | 0.507 |
| 10 | Ceara | 0.506 |
| 11 | Roraima | 0.506 |
| 12 | Amapa | 0.496 |
| 13 | Para | 0.492 |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 0.491 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Roraima ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tocantins | R$1,736 |
| 13 | Rondonia | R$1,724 |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,552 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$1,531 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$1,530 |
| 17 | Sergipe | R$1,426 |
| 18 | Pernambuco | R$1,407 |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sistema de Contas Regionais: Brasil 2023, special tables 2010-2023 (table 1 GDP at current prices, table 3 chained volume index of GDP, table 7 composition of gross value added), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 948efefe5846…)
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